OCLC Online Computer Library Center

Product Development Update2003 OCLC CJK Users Group Meeting

March 28, 2003

Queens Borough (Flushing) Public Library, N.Y.

Marty Withrow, Director

Product Development Division

withrow@ oclc.org

Connexion – Metadata Roadmap

Connexion browser released July 2002

Integrates – CORC, online cataloging, Catexpress, Webdewey

Monthly and quarterly release schedule

Linked authorities

Multiple formats(MARC, DC)

Lots of customization

www.oclc.org/connexion

WorldCat Migration to Oracle

Some Connexion files have been completed

Resource Catalog, News, Authorities file (May)

Performance Testing 51 million records

Application migration

FirstSearch, Batchload, Cataloging, ILL

Completion goal end of 2004

Connexion Client

Completed in multiple phases

Phase 1 – online cataloging, macros – June 2003

Phase 2 – NACO support – Fall 2003

Passport end-of-life – December 2003

Phase 3 – local file, batch processing – Q1 2004

Phase 4 – International support

CJK Implementation

Current plans – build onto the client

Utilize as much OS support as possible

Input Method Editors

Unicode

Access new WorldCat

Release last half of 2004

Additional Information

www.oclc.org/connexion/

www.oclc.org/connexion/migrate/

www.oclc.org/connexion/migrate/tips.shtm

www.oclc.org/prod/cataloging/features.xls

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